Beyond the Brick and Mortar with Duquette Johnston

In this episode of The Localist, Duquette Johnston, founder of Club Duquette, discusses the evolution of his business from a brick-and-mortar store to an online community-focused brand, emphasizing the importance of personal connections and authentic customer engagement. He reflects on the challenges and transformations brought about by the pandemic, his vision for hyper-focusing on small businesses and the vital role of community building and trust.   Mentioned in this episode: Club Duquette Website: https://clubduquette.co/ Club Duquette Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clubduquette Communicating Vessels and Jeffrey Cain: https://communicatingvessels.com/communicating-vessels/ Clayton Chambers Spr.ezza newsletter: https://www.instagram.com/spr.ezza/?hl=en Great Bear Wax: https://burnbear.com/ Beverly Hills Juice: https://beverlyhillsjuice.com/ Creative Visualization book: https://bookshop.org/p/books/creative-visualization-use-the-power-of-your-imagination-to-create-what-you-want-in-your-life-shakti-gawain/7348612?ean=9781608684649 Buy Yourself the F*ing Lilies: https://bookshop.org/p/books/buy-yourself-the-f-cking-lilies-and-other-rituals-to-fix-your-life-from-someone-who-s-been-there-tara-schuster/12072763?ean=9780525509905 Frank and Pardis Stitt: https://stittrestaurantgroup.com/ Nine Orchard Hotel: https://nineorchard.com/ Human Design: https://www.ouiwegirl.com/astrology/your-guide-to-human-design Jungmaven: https://jungmaven.com/pages/about-us Ursa Major: https://www.ursamajorvt.com/?tw_source=google&tw_adid=677089607905&tw_campaign=19729963162&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw4MSzBhC8ARIsAPFOuyW6QQG-Y0RQhfnGssCMI4U7S0j4lmYnrgQdBqD6Oj6PQW2Ei5EmZCIaAoUREALw_wcB Stan Ray: https://www.stanray.com/ Rugged and Fancy: https://ruggedandfancy.com/ Evan Kinori: https://evankinori.com/